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about the watch; it is very comfortable to wear in a formal or informal setting. At night it is very legible. Probably the thing I like the most is that I can use the chrono seconds hand as a constant seconds hand without fear of the watch becoming inaccurate over time... In conclusion, still loving

I am not sure about putting the bar in improperly as, from what I remember, it is smooth except in the middle where the screw goes in. Basically I was able to do it on my first try and there were no problems, so I am not sure about damaging the threading. I agree with you about making the strap more

assuming the water resistance is 120m. I would not use it for diving though. Also make sure to rinse it thoroughly with normal water afterwards as you don't want the salt water causing any trouble. If you REALLY want to go diving with a watch, you can always get the Rolex Deep Sea Sea-Dweller. It sh

I actually swapped straps a couple of days ago myself. It probably took me 5-7 minutes, it's very easy to do. Basically you take out a screw, push the bar through the strap, and take out the strap. Very easy. Just don't be afraid to give the bar a firm push or use something pointed, but blunt on the

As for the 5960, I would not wear it anywhere near a pool or on the ocean. Imagine what the strap would smell like after a day on the ocean... O

nt

I am sure someone else would have been willing to do it, assuming the question was bugging them hard enough ;-) Have a good one. O

my perps on winders, but when I ran out of room in my safe I ended up leaving them in pouches like my other complications and winding/setting them every 4 to 6 months. Not sure if this is an aberration, but the watches I had in the winding boxes ended up needing servicing before the ones in pouches

I had the strap of my 5711 changed to the synthetic one. They told me they had two colors as gqmagic mentions in his post; a brown one and a gray one. As I have the WG version I took the gray strap. Here are some pics of the old and the new: Let me apologize in advance for the sweat stains on the or